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Softball Rules

TEAM MEMBERS: Each team will be limited to a 16 person roster. The maximum number of players on the field is 10. However a team may start the game with less IF it is mutually agreeable.

INNINGS: Seven innings per game or until allotted game time is up. Games called by mutual consent (ie. weather) shall be regulation if five or more innings have been played.

PITCHING: Unlimited pitching arc.

BATTER: Called out if he steps on the plate.

BATTING OUT OF ORDER: An appeal play and if the error is discovered, batter must take his place and assume the ball and strike count held by the incorrect batter. If the error is discovered after the incorrect batter has completed his turn at bat and before there has been a pitch to another batter, the player who should have batted is out and the next batter is the player whose name follows that of the player declared out. Any runs scored are canceled and base runners must return to the base held when the incorrect batter came to the plate. If the error is not discovered until after the pitch is made to the next batter, no one is declared out.

EQUIPMENT: Must use official softball bats. No hard ball bats are allowed. Softballs, bats and bases are available at the issue desk IRC.

INFIELD FLY RULE: Batter is out when he hits an infield fly with runners on 1st and 2nd and/or on 1st, 2nd, 3rd with less than 2 outs.(An infield fly is any fly ball that can be handled by the infield.)

NOTE: All other rules are patterned after those of baseball. Balls and strikes are determined when the pitched ball hits or misses the home plate.

PLAYOFFS: Teams will be selected by win, loss and tie record.

OFFICIALS: One supplied by each team.

MISCELLANEOUS:

1. No stealing.

2. The base runner cannot leave his base until the pitched ball has crossed home plate.

3. No bunting

4. Automatic change of sides if team scores eight runs in one inning.

If any of the above rules are violated, the player is automatically declared out for his team.